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evening of lights
Tribute Dinner in Honour of
Past Presidents, Directors,
Editors, & Volunteers
of Lögberg-Heimskringla, Inc.
SPONSORSHIP
The ljósanótt tribute dinner will be our Icelandic community’s opportunity to
say thank you for the incredible contribution these individuals have made to the
newspaper.

We are looking to leaders in our community to help sponsor this event so that
tickets for this celebration can be made available at a reasonable price so that as
many people as possible can attend. You can help in the following ways:
Óðinn Sponsor: at the $2,500 level will receive 16 tickets or 2 tables.
The table will be identified with the Sponsor’s name, a special mention of the
Óðinn Sponsor in the ljósanótt program. Identification will be displayed in a
video presentation. A charitable receipt for a portion of the sponsorship
amount will be issued.
Þór Sponsor: at the $1,500 level will receive 8 tickets or one table. The table
will be identified with the Sponsor’s name, a special mention of the Þór Sponsor
in the ljósanótt program. Identification will be displayed in a video presentation.
A charitable receipt for a portion of the sponsorship amount will be issued.
Freyr Sponsor: at the $1,000 level will receive 7 tickets. The table will be
identified with the Sponsor’s name, a special mention of the Freyr Sponsor in
the ljósanótt program. Identification will be displayed in a video presentation.
A charitable receipt for a portion of the sponsorship amount will be issued.
Baldur Sponsor: at the $850 level will receive 3 tickets. The table will be
identified with the Sponsor’s name, a special mention of the Baldur Sponsor in
the ljósanótt program. Identification will be displayed in a video presentation.
A charitable receipt for a portion of the sponsorship amount will be issued.
Iðunn Sponsor: at the $250 level will receive 2 tickets. The table will be
identified with the Sponsor’s name, a special mention of the Iðunn Sponsor in
the ljósanótt program. Identification will be displayed in a video presentation.
A charitable receipt for a portion of the sponsorship amount will be issued.
Lögberg-Heimskringla would be most grateful if you would consider becoming a
Óðinn, Þór, Freyr, Bal Baldur, Iðunn Sponsor for the ljósanótt. Please contact
the Lögberg-Heimskringla, Inc. 204.284.5686 or email LH@LH-INC.CA.

On October 5, 1535, Jacques Cartier visited the village of
Hochelaga, becoming the first European to “discover” what is
now the Montréal area. Or was he? According to Toronto amateur
historian Donald Wiedman, Leifur Eiríksson and his fellow Norsemen
were there some 500 years before the French.
I accompanied Donald and Malcolm Olafson recently to St-François,
Laval, Québec – up the Rivière des Prairies shoreline across from north
end Montreal – to trace an ancient Iroquoian/Mohawk portage route that
exists today. There, Donald pointed out boulders along the natural path
he says are clearly described, in exact succession, in The Vinland sagas’
story of Tykir the Southerner. He also showed us landmarks matching the
sagas of Þorvaldur’s death, the Skræling leader’s dropped axe, Freydís’s
exposed breast, and teen Norseman Þorbrandur Snorrason’s final resting
place in nearby Terrebonne, Québec.
Exploring and “discovering” nautical directions referenced in the
Vinland sagas since 2013, from the west coast of Newfoundland, around
inside the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and up the St. Lawrence River, Donald
makes his convincing arguments on his blog www.lavalhallalujah.com.
Interestingly, while researching to prove Leif the Lucky had anchored in
the calm waters inside the mouth of the Rivière des Milles Isle along the
north shoreline of Laval, he also surprisingly found that historical details
matched up there, too, to show that Jacques Cartier followed the same
ancient portage route as Leifur Eiríksson, some 500 years later.
The successful development of New France, including Labrador,
Newfoundland, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Québec, and parts of Nova
David Franklin
Montréal, QC
St-Vincent-de-Paul
stone. Berge Olivier-
Charbonneau axe
head stone.
DID THE VIKINGS FIRST “DISCOVER” MONTRÉAL?